A17698:3803
Sermons upon Deuteronomy
The sermons of M. John Calvin upon the fifth book of Moses called Deuteronomy faithfully gathered word for word as he preached them in open pulpit; together with a preface of the ministers of the Church of Geneva, and an admonishment made by the deacons there. Also there are annexed two profitable tables, the one containing the chief matters; the other the places of Scripture herein alleged. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding.The sermons of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the fifth booke of Moses called Deuteronomie faithfully gathered word for word as he preached them in open pulpet; together with a preface of the ministers of the Church of Geneua, and an admonishment made by the deacons there. Also there are annexed two profitable tables, the one containing the chiefe matters; the other the places of Scripture herein alledged. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding.
London: printed by Henry Middleton for George Bishop, 1583
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For they pass not of coming unto §10him, but do rather utter their rage by spiting him and by gnashing their teeth at him. And because they find no end of their miseries, nor have any rest, this terror which God casteth upon them is an incurable disease. As for to call upon him, or to betake their lives into his hands, they have no power: but rather forasmuch as they know that they have warred against him, they be likewise driven to understand, that in stead of helping them, he will §20surely vex them. That is the thing which we see here in this text, where Moses sayeth, God will give thee a trembling heart, a sorrowful mind, and dazzling eyes.
For they passe not of comming vnto §10him, but doe rather vtter their rage by spyting him and by gnashing their teeth at him. And because they finde no ende of their miseries, nor haue any rest, this terrour which God casteth vppon them is an incurable disease. As for to call vppon him, or to betake their liues into his hands, they haue no power: but rather forasmuch as they knowe that they haue warred against him, they bee likewise driuen to vnderstande, that in steede of helping them, hee will §20surely vexe them. That is the thing which we see heere in this text, where Moses saieth, God will giue thee a trembling heart, a sorowful minde, and daseling eyes.
Now here may a question be demanded. For we perceive that Gods children, even they that be most dear unto him, and which have served him in the rightest and soundest manner; even very they are oftentimes in such distress, as doth amaze them & make them besides them §30selves. What complaints maketh David? That his eyes are forworn;1